Tube welding and finishing apparatus.



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PATENTED JULY 17, 1906.

P. PATTERSON. TUBE WELDING .AND FINISHING APPARATUS. APPLIoA-Tron FILED JUNE a. 1905.

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PATENTBD JULY 17, 1906.

UNTED STATES PATENT oFFroE.

APFIER PATTERSON, OF MCKEESPORT, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO NA'IIONAL1TUBE COMPANY, OF PITTSBURG, CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

PENNSYLVANIA, A

iUBE WELDING AND FINISHING APPARATUS'.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 17, 1906.

Application filed June 3, 1905. Serial No. 263.645.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, PETER' PATTERSON, a resident of McKeesport, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Tube Welding and Finishing Apparatus; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description thereof.

My invention relates to apparatus for the manufacture of tubing, being particularly though not exclusively applicable to .the finishing of tubing welded from blanks of multiple standard length. It is foundA that delays are liable to occur in finishing such tubing welded in multiple lengths, principally because the tubing is welded more'rapidly than it can be cross-rolled, while for certain smaller sizes it is necessary that the multiple-length tube be cut to the ordinary standard length before itV is cross-rolled, as the twisting or centrifugal action in cross-rolling is liable t0 injure or mara smalltube of as great length as thirty-eight (8,8) or more feet. The present invention provides suitable `means for the cutting ofthe multiple-length tubes into shorter sections immediately after welding in connection with their transfer from the Welding apparatus to the finishing- .rolls and the automatic feeding of the tubesections so formed to different roll passes for sizing, cross-rolling, .orother finishing operations, making the entire operation automatic and providing for the cutting of the multiple-length tubes into sections without stoppage in their movement or the necessity -of any delay in such operation dependent on the movements of the tube-sections formed from' tubes previouslywelded.

To these ends the invention consists, generally stated, in the combination of a Welding -furnace, welding apparatus in front thereof, finishing-rolls, and a trough leading thereto at the side of the welding apparatus,

power-driven lateraltransfer mechanism between the Welding apparatus and the trough, and a saw located in the'course of said lateral transfer mechanism.

It also Aconsists in the combination of laterally-moving Welding' apparatus with such power-driven lateral transfer mechanism and the saw located in the course of such transfer mechanism between the welding apparatus and the rolls.

` Italso consists in the vemployment of such saw supported on the carriage or laterallymoving frame on which the Welding apparatus is sup orted.

It also consists in the employment of a pivoted laterally-moving frame carrying the welding apparatus and the saw, aswell as the troughs leading to the finishing-rolls, and means for feeding the severed tube-sections sis to said troughs, as well as other improve- .looking in the direction of the arrow. Fig.

5 is a'plan view, on a still larger scale, of the sizing-rolls', guiding-funnels, and rear ends of the feeding-troughs. Fig. 6 is a vertical section on the line 6 6, Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is a crosssection illustrating a modification of the invention wherein the saw is mounted in a stationary or non-traveling frame and used in connection' with a bodily-movable bench;

and Fig. 8 is a detail horizontal section on the line 8 8, Fig. 7. While parts of my invention may be emloyed for the manufacture of either butt or f)ap weld tubing and for any suitable single' or multiple length of tubing and with any suitable Welding apparatus, 1t w1ll be described in connection with thelmanufacture .of double-length butt-weld tubing on a pivoted draw-bench, as that 'is considered the preferable form.

The welding-furnace l'is of suitable struction 'and len th for heating the strips or other-sha ed b anks for Welding into t e having the mouth or opening 2, through which the blanks are fed from the furnace'to the welding apparatus 3. Ihave illustrated vdesired multlple-length tubing, said furnace i IOC - draw ench for making butt-weld tubing pividly-traveling saw and past the same withoutI these sections oted at its rear end at 4 and having its drawchain driven from a suitable motor 5 through suitable gearing.

In the construction illustrated in Figs. 1 to 4 the welding apparatus and other apparatus hereinafter referred to are all supported upon the frame 6, pivoted at 4 and moved laterally by suitable hydraulic cylinders 7 this frame or carriage being supported on the mill-'floor 8 by suitable Wheels or rollers 9, all mounted on radial lines from the pivotal point 4 at the rear of the frame. This frame is shown as built up of4 suitable structural shapes.- In addition to the draw-bench 3 this frame carries the power-driven transfer mechanism 10, the saw 11, with its plategirderfrarne 12 and tWo sets of roll-feeding trou hs 13 and 14, and also suitable motors for riving the different parts, so that, as illustrated-in the different figures, a Wide strong frame is required.

The form of dpower-driven transfer mechanism preferre `by me is an endless chain, the construction of which is made clear in Fig. 4. Supported on the standards 15 and 16 are a series of inclined bars 17, which extend upwardly from the skids 18, leading down from kthe draw-bench, these bars 17 being shown as carried to the top of the standards 1:5 to'deliver the' tubes to the downwardly-inclined bars 19 on the other side thereof leading to the finishing-troughs, as hereinafter referred to. Mounted at the top of the standards 15 is the power-shaft 21 carrying the sprocket-wheels 22, this shaft being driven by a motor 23 illustrated as supported on a platform 24, extending outfroin the frame 6. Between the .sprocket-wheels 22 and the draw-bench mounted in suitable bearings 2.5 are the sprocket-wheels 26. Endless traveling transfer-chains 27 are mounted A011 these sprocketwheels 22 and 26 and are provided with carrying-lugs 28, these chains ying between adjacent inclined .bars 17 and the carrying-lugs 28 bein arranged in line, so as to carry the welded ouble-length tubes' (illustrated at 29) upwardlyalong the inclined bars 17.

' As shown in Fig. 2, the transfer-chains on each'side of the saw 11 are located close to the sawso as to support the ipe during sawlng close to the saw, the pipeifieing carried by the transfer-chains into contact with the rapstopping and in regular course to the -feedingtroughs and being delivered by suitable guides into either feeding-trough 3 or 14, as the .case may be, so that the pi immediately after welding and in its course of travel to the finishing-rolls is cut into sections, and are delivered automatically byl suitableguides in position for feeding to the sizing or other 'edges and form practicallv finishing rolls. In order vto For this pursaw they will be cooled at that portion where they are to be cut. i

The saw for cutting the pipe may be supported in any suitable way 1n the course of the transfer mechanism. I have illustrated the preferable way of carryingthe same in Figs. 1 to 4, the saw itself being mounted on the traveling frame or carriage 6 and supported in strong framesor housings 12, resting on and connected to the frame 6 beyond the outer feed-roll trough 14 and projecting above the feed-roll troughs into position to support the saw above and in the course of the endless-chain transfer mechanism 27. This frame 12 is illustrated as built up of two heavy metal plates with angle-bars at the v late-girders. The housing 12 1s connected to t e structural. steel frame 6 and suitably braced and carries at its outer end the bearings 30, in which is mounted the shaft 31, carrying the saw 11,

this saw being driven by a motor 32, located on the main frame 6, and the saw being illustrated as driven directly fromthe motorshaft 33 by belting 34, passing over the pulleys 35 and 36. The saw-frame 12 holds the saw in fixed position with relation to the lateral transfer mechanism, which carries the tubing into contact with and past the saw, as above described. The saw-frame 12 is secured to the carria e-frame 6 beyond vboth feeding-troughs an overhanging the same to provide for cutting the heated tube before it reaches either feed-trough and to give the tube-sections free course to both troughs without interference of the saw-frame.

The feed-troughs 13 and 14,- as illustrated in Figs. 1 to 3, are arranged to-feed the tubing into any suitable finishing-rolls-for example, into the sizing-rolls 3,7 and 38the apparatus being illustrated with two sets of sizing-rolls arranged in parallel relation in order to receive and roll the two separate tube-sections as soon as "the same are cut fromthe double-length' tube and fed thereto from the feed-troughs. I have illustrated these feed-troughs as formed of a series of feed-rollers which give the entire support to the tube-sections. The feed-rollers of the trough 13 are driven continuously in one direction by a suitable motor 40 through a suitable shaft 41 and bevel-gear connections eX- tending for the length of the whole train of saale "rolls 'like manner the. 'feed-'rolls of th'e` trough .14 are driven by a motor 42, which connects4 by the feed-ro suitable gear' through one of ersof the troiilg with the' shaft 43, which drives the'remaining feed-rollers through .suitable bevel-gear. connections.`

" i The `feed-rolls arenormall Y driven at regular speed, so as to feed the tu e-sections as soon Y feeding-troughs is i as they dropin'to the troughs forward intov the sizing-rolls.

As the sizing-rolls are stationay and the feeding-roll'troughs are sn orte on' the frame 6, as illustrated in tllfe atterson and Boax patent, N o. 715,853, of

.December 16, 1902, I employ in front of the sizing-rolls the lfunnels 44. These funnels are mounted ongstationary frames? directly in .front of the sizing-rolls and act to direct the tube from the trough .into the sizing-rolls.

It is found that by such construction the tube,

even though it be drawn out of shape when 'in its hot flexible condition, will be easily bent into line with and fed into the sizingrolls.4 To lallow the tube vto take a more gradual' bend when the trough is swung out of line with the rolls, the end roller 45 of the rovided with a` wide `roove, as shown. ach funnel is preferably ormed in two sections 74 75, as shown in Figs. 5 and 6, divided on a horizontal line and loosely held togetherby means of long bolts or pins 7 7 extending through suitable isA therein, thelong bolts e To insurethe feeding of. the tube-sec- -tions from the troughs-.into said funnels, I

.perforated earsformed on the two sections.

Thisxenables the upper section of the funnel to be quickly .raised from the lower and swung to one side in case a tube should stick rmitting such acion.

employ at theI eiidfo'f 'each feeding-trough a projecting apronlate 78, which willpreventthe front-end of t e tube from` saggin downf between the last feedingroller and -t e'fun-- nel. These.apron-platespreferably are pivtroughs 13 or 1 4 afterthe double-'lengthtube way, as sho the workmen vepass and feed-troughs when necessary tofget at `oted, so that they can beswungl out ofthet etween thesizing-rolls different parts'oftheapparatus. f Y

Any suitable guides may be provided V:for `directing the tube-sections into the 'feedhas'been c'ut into sections, as abovedescribed.

For that' purllose I prefer' the mechanismillustrated in t e drawings, consisting of a se-4 .ries of downwardly-inclined .bars vor 'des f 19, onto which the tubes are delivered y the power-driven transfer mechanism 10. In ine with the inclined bars 19`are the inclined bars 39, which when the pivoted extensions or switch-guides 47 thereof are lowered into line withv the guides 19 form a continuous gradually-inclined guideway to the outer trough 14. Extending from the point of piv.

" oting of the switchuides 47 'toward the trough 13 are the gui Aes 20 ,.the ,construction inll Fi .6, in; order to permit` It will be seen that 4 prevents injury-to the hihlyeated tube in@ its'passage to the troug s, delivering such tube to the troughs without injury ordenting thereof, as 'might be the case where it drops down an abrupt incline. vFor example, infeeding to the trough 13 it passes down the guides 19 and then in reverse course along the guides 20 into the trough, or if feeding to the trough 14 it passes in continuous course along the guides 19, 47, and 39 into the trough 14. It will be noted that the guides 19 are made extensible, the extensionbars 48 having slots formed thereinoand being bolted to the guides 19, so that these ex- 'tensions 48 may be projected beyond the lower ends of the normalguides 19 and carry the tubes sufficiently close to the tops of the guides 20 to prevent anyT injury thereto as they drop from the guides 19 onto the yguides 20 in their courseto the trough 13. As illustrated in Figs. 2 and 4, the switch-guides 47 are pivoted at the. apex or meetingoint of i the guides 20 Vand 39 and have exten ing below the.` samev the bell-crank levers 49, connected by suitable straps 50' to the handlevers 51. The sets ,of switch-guides 47 on one side of the saw are connected to one such lever, and' the set of 'switch-guides on ythe other side of the saw connect to another such lever 52 so that in the runhing of the apparatus the workmen in charge can raise or sections into either trough, the apparatus being thus under foil control, so vthat in case of mere movement of one of these levers the tube- Sections formed fromv a double-length tube can both be fedthrough the other finishing-mill and .the -mill kept running continu- In employing the apparatus, as illustrated vi'n Figs/11504, inmaking butt-weld tubing "the multiple-length 'tube is welded and is delivered from the welding ap aratus along the lsldds 18 to the lateral trans er mechanism 10,

which by the chains 27, with their lugs 28, carries the tube upwardly into contact with and past the saw l1, where it is cut into sections without any stoppage of the movement of the tnbe. The ,two tube sections so formed are delivered by the transfer-mechanism onto the guides 19 and pass, according -to the positions lof the switch-guides 47, to

th`e trough-guides 20 or 39l and into the feed- IOS lower' these switch-guides and direct the tubev stoppage or delay in'one finishing-mill by the roll troughs 13 or 14 and are' thence carriedby the power-driven feed-rollsdirectly into the finishing-rolls, such as the sizing-rolls 87 or 38. Each tube as soon as it is formed can thus be carried automatically in continuous course from the Welding apparatus, sawed into sections while at a very high heat, and fed in course to one or the other of the two different sets of iinishin -rolls, there being no necessity for any handirected o erations of any, kind and there being no de ays caused y by either stoppage of the tube for` sawing or v the cooling-racks 58 or 59.

any one tube waiting for the finishing of another.- In case either set of rolls becomes inoperative the plant can be arranged to feed both tube-sections formed by sawing to .the other set of finishing-rolls by the mere adjustment of the switch-guides 47 After the tubes pass throu h the sizing-rolls 37 or 38 they are carried y the trou hs 52 or 53. to the cross-rolls 54 or 55 and de ivered into the cross-roll troughs 56 or 57, and thence into These coolingrackscan be arranged in anysuitable way, though the apparatus as illustrated provides a very compact plant.

With the apparatus illustrated in Figs. 1 to 6 and above described not only are the above advantages obtained, but I am enabled to employ the apparatus with the pivoted swinging drawench adapted to be brought into line with any blank in the welding-furnace and to provide for the lateral transfer of the multiple tubes from the welding apparatus in regular course for the samel distance to the saw, and to deliverthe tubesections so cut from the multiple tubes to either of said iinishin -rolls by the mere movement of a lever, t e tubes traveling in regular fixed course and about the same distance'to the troughs of each set of finishingrolls, while the lateral course or travel from the saw to the inishing-rolltrouglis is left free by the su port of the saw on' the swin ing platform bbyond the outer iinishin ol trough. Such apparatus occupies less oorspace than any other form and makes it practicable to weld and saw the tubes on the traveling welding apparatus and yet deliver the tube-sections to inishing-rolls mounted in stationary bearings without-regard tothe position of the welding' apparatus. I am also enabled with the two or more sets of iinin? 'I ne to, as thewide-faced grooved feeding-roll at the end of each trough'permits lateral bendor swing of the tube as it entersthe funleading to the sizing-rolls. rIhe tube is also supported across the necessary space between the end of the swinging feeding-roll trough and the funnel leading to the sizingseaise rolls, so that liability of its sagging down' in i.

passing over this space is overcome, While the supporting-guide for this purpose can be section thereof and swinging it to one side, as

illustrated in Fig. 5. As the multiple tube is carried from the welding apparatus along the lateral transfer mechanismlto the saw the air-blast pipe will cool the portion of ithe tube to be sawed, and thereby revent the saw from forcing the body of t `e hot tube out of shape during the sawing operation.

In Fig. 7 I have shown a cross-section of the apparatus as arranged for usev with a laterally-moving welding apparatus and' stationary feeding-troughs leading to finishingrolls in stationary bearings. It is particularly suitable for use with a bodily-moving welding apparatus-that is, a bench or'other welding apparatuswhich 'moves on parallel lines in front of 'the furnace. I have illustrated a bodily-moving chain-draw bench 60 and stationary troughs 61 and 62, leading to stationary finishing-rolls `and like apparatus, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, these parts being marked as in those figures. Any suitable transfer mechanism from the bodilymoving bench to the stationary trou h may be employed; but for that purpose prefer to employ a suitable chain-transfer mechanism such as the chains 63, carrying lugs 64 and passing around power-driven sprocket-wheels ,wheels 66, around which the transferchains A63 pass, and to enable the sprocket-chains to n adapt themselves to the relative positions 'of the bodily-moving bench 60 andthe station- A ary driving-sprockets 65 each sprocket-chain carries a suitable weight 67, arranged to take up the slack of the s rocket-chain. 'Ihave shown the referable orm in W'nichthis is accomplish so as to prevent undue wear of the chain or swinging of parts in the lateral movement of the draw-bench. As' illustrated in Figs. 7 and 8, leach weight' 67 is supported on a grooved pulley 68, hanging on' the chain 63. The shaft 69 of' each groov'ed pulley 68 travels in suitablevertical guides 70, so that the transfer-chainpasses in course from the sprocket 66 over the driving-sprocket 65, carrying the-welded tube past 'the saw, thence downwardly invertical` course around the grooved pulleyv 68, .and

thence back to the sprocket 66 on the draw- I bench 60. The chains are thus held in proper course no matter what the position of the bench 60 may be,n and the weighted pulleys rising and falling. in the vertical guideways 70,l as shown in Fig. 5. The

Weights 67 may pass into anysuitable pits 71 below the mill-floor, if necessary. .The saw 72 is supported on a suitable frame 73,

secured to the mill-floor and projecting over carried in course past thev saw, be cut into sections, and the sections dropped along the guideways into the 'troughs 61 or 62,V and pass thence 'to the finishing-rolls, the operation in this case being as rapid and having many of the special advantages above described in connection with the frame carrying the welding apparatus, saw, and other parts.

1. In apparatus for the manufacture of tubing, the combination of welding apparatus, a lateral transfer therefrom, and a cutte located at one side thereof in-thecourse of the lateral-transfer'and adapted to cut the tube into sections.

2. In apparatusfor the manufacture of tubing, the combination of Welding apparatus, finishing-rolls and a feeding-trough therefor, oWer-driven transfer mechanism between t e Welding apparatusfand trough, and a cutter located m the course of said transfer mechanism. l A

'3. In apparatus for the manufacture of tubing, the combination of laterally-moving welding apparatus, finishing-rolls mounted in stationary bearings and a feeding-trough therefor, transfer 'mechanism between the r welding apparatus and feeding-trough, and

a cutter located in the course ofthe transfer mechanism between the welding apparatus and trough. Y' A 4 4. In apparatus for the manufacture of ltubin the combination of finishing-rolls and a fee' ing-trough therefor, transfer mechanism feeding to said trough,i a cutter-frame supported beyond the trough and extending over the same and vcarrying a cutterlocated in the course-'offsaid transfer mechanism.

.5. In apparatus for the manufacture of tubing, the combination of 'welding apparatus, two sets of. finishin -rolls with feedingtroughs therefor, trans er mechanism between the welding apparatus and the-nearest of said troughs, ides leading therefrom to said trou hs, anua cutter-frame supported beyond t e farthest feeding-trough' and extending over the same above said 'des and ca 'ng acutter'in the course oft e transfer mec amsm. f l

" 6. In vapparatus forthemanufacture of tubing, the combination of rolls mounted in 675 stationary bearings, afeeding-trough leading thereto, and a laterally-movingV carriage o r frame," said frame having supported thereon welding apparatus, and having also sup orted thereona cutter adapted to cut the tu intosections. 1

feeding'- trou h therefor, Aa lateral transfer leading to sai feeding-trough and a cutter in the course of said lateral transfer adapted tb cut the tube Vinto sections, the cutter-frame therefor being supported beyond the trough. -8, In apparatus .for the manufactureC of tubin the combination of Welding apparatus, hing-rolls, transfer'mechanism between the welding apparatus and finishingrolls arra ed to carry the welded tubing laterally, an the lateral travel of the tubing.

9. In apparatus for the manufacture of tubing, the combination of Welding apparatus, [power-driven transfer mechanism' arranged to carry the tubing laterally away from the welding apparatus, and a saw located the course of the lateral travel ofthe tubglO. In apparatus for the manufacture of tubing, the combination of finishing-rolls, a cutter for 'severing the hot tube, transfer means constructed and arranged to Vsupport the tube While being severed and convey the sections thereof to thelrolls, and means in front of and in line with the cutter for applying a cooling mediumto the tube at the point Where it is to be severed. y

11. In-apparatus for the manufacture of \tubing, the combination of Welding apparathe tube laterally away from the'welding apparatus, a saw located in the course of the lati the welding ap aratus and saw for applying a cooling medililm tothe tube at the point where it is to be severed.

tubing, the combination of wel apparatus, two 'sets of feeding-trou hs at t e side of the Welding apparatus, finis g-rolls in line with the feeding-trou hs, and a series of fixed guides and a series o switch- 'des adapted to be arranged to feed the tu es into either 7: In apparatus for themanufacture of tubmg, the combination of finishing-rolls, a

a cutter located in the course of tus, transfer Vmechanism arranged ,to carry 12. In apparatus for the manufacture ,ofV

apparatus and feedingy eraltravel of the tube, and means between IIL located inthe course of the transfer mechan- .ifo

lsm.

' 15. In apparatus for the manufacture of tubing, the combination of two sets of finishing-rolls and'feeding-troughs therefor, and two. sets of 'guides leading to said feedingtroughs, and movable switch-.guides adapted 4to direct the tube into either of the troughs.

16. In apparatus for the manufacture of l fouling-trough, and a trough-guide below the tubin the combination of two sets of finishing-ro ls and.feeding-troughs therefor, guides leading to said troughs, and pivoted switchguides adapted to close the passage to one of the troughs.

17. -In apparatus for the manufacture of tubing, the combination of two sets of finishing-rolls and feeding-troughs therefor, and guides leading to said feeding-troughs, the guides to one trough having movable sections adapted to extend over and close the passage to the other trough.

18. In apparatus for the manufacture of tubing, the combination of two sets of finishing-rolls and feeding-troughs therefor, a delivery-guide extending in a downward incline above one feeding-trough, trough-guides extending downwardly in opposite directionsV toward both feeding-troughs and below the delivery-guides, and switch-guides adapted to connect said trough-guides with the delivery-guide.

19. In apparatus for the manufacture -of tubing, the combination of two sets of finishing-rolls and feeding-troughs therefor, .delivery-guides extending in a downward incline above one feeding-trough, trough-guldes extendmg downwardly` in opposite directions toward both feedmg-troug and below the -guides'pivoted at adapted to extend over to said. deliveryguides and close the passage to thei nearest trough. v l,

20. In'apparat'us for the manufacture of tubing, the combinationof two sets of finishing-rolls and feeding-troughs therefor, delivery-guides extending in a downward incline above. one feeding-trough, trough-guides extending downwardly in o posite directions toward both feeding-troug and below the delivery-guides, and movable switch-guides connecting the delivery-guides and the vguiding-fumiel in front of said rolls, and

trough-guides to the farthest trough, said deliveryguides, switch-guides and troughguides orming al continuous inclined guide- Way rto the farthest trough.

21. In apparatus for the manufacture of tubing, the combination of welding apparatus, a set of finishing-rolls and a feedingtrough therefor, inclined delivery-,guides extending from the welding apparatus over said same and inclined in the opposite direction and leading to said feeding-trough.

22. In apparatus for the manufacture of tubing, the combination of a set of finishingrolls and a feeding-trough therefor, inclined delivery-guides extending over' said feedingtrough, a trough-'guide below the same and inclined in the opposite direction and leading to said trough.

23. Inlapparatus for the manufacture of tubing, the combination of a set of finishingrolls and a feeding-trough therefor, inclined delivery-guides extending over said feedingtrough, trough-guides below the same and inclined in the opposite direction and leading to said trough, and a switch Aclosing the passage from one guide to the other.

24. In apparatus for' the manufacture of 1 double-length tubing, the combination of a set of finishing-rolls and a feeding-trough therefor, inclined delivery-guides extending over said feeding-trough, trough-guidesbelow the same and inclined inthe opposite direction and leading to said trough, the delivery-guides having longitudinally-adjustable extensions to regulate the passagebetween said delivery-guides and the oppositely-inclined trough-guides. g 25. lIn apparatus forthe manufacture of tubing, the combination of a pivoted drawbench, a receiving-trough mounted on said draw-bench, stationary finishing-rolls, a

power-driven grooved rolls in said receivingtrough, the end one of said rolls being provided with a wide flat-vased groove.

In testimony whereof I, the said PETER PATTERSON, have hereunto set my hand.

' a PETER PATTERSON.

Witnesses: Y 1^ ROBERT C. TOTTEN, G. C. RAYMOND. 

